Projects & Practice

The Eternal Forest target programme in the Zemplén Mountains

Keywords:: Environmental sustainability, Forestry, Mountain area, Sustainability
Countries:: Hungary

Introducing a new forest management method that ensures the rapid and natural rejuvenation of harvested forests.

Establishing poplar tree plantations for industrial use in Hungary

Keywords:: Climate change adaptation, Entrepreneurship, Forestry, Innovation, Renewable energy
Countries:: Hungary

Using Rural Development Programme (RDP) support to set up modern poplar plantations in response to the increasing demand from industry for high quality raw materials

Animal welfare by the Ollikkala pig farm

Keywords:: Animal husbandry, Animal welfare, Competitiveness, Diversification, Entrepreneurship
Countries:: Finland

A pig farm used Rural Development Programme (RDP) funding to improve the animals’ living conditions and the branding of their products.

Setting up an environmentally friendly fruit juice production plant

Keywords:: Agriculture, Entrepreneurship, Family farming, Job creation, Product quality, Renewable energy
Countries:: Hungary

Setting up a fruit juice processing plant that operates with renewable energy.

Investing in on-farm berry processing and direct sales

Keywords:: Added value, Agriculture, Competitiveness, Direct marketing, Job creation, Product quality, Short supply chains & local markets
Countries:: Finland

On-farm processing can add value to the product and can also make farming a more attractive choice for young farmers - as demonstrated by a berry farm in Finland.